Lyons Game Day Central: Lacrosse vs. Connecticut College on Tuesday

Lyons Game Day Central: Lacrosse vs. Connecticut College on Tuesday

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THE MATCHUP: Mount Holyoke welcomes the Camels of Connecticut College for the 34th time in program history. The series dates back t0 1975, which saw the Camels defeat the Lyons, 11-5. Connecticut College owns a 26-5-2 series advantage over Mount Holyoke.
 
THE LYONS: Mount Holyoke (3-10; 1-5 NEWMAC) hits the turf after a 20-16 loss to MIT at home on Friday. Junior Kaitlin Braz led the team with a career-high five goals, while five different players recorded an assist. For the season, senior captain Charlotte Wagner leads the team with 34 goals, and sits fifth in the NEWMAC, while junior attack Leila Kouakou is close behind among the conference's-best in eighth with 28 tallies.

THE CAMELS: Connecticut College (1-10; 0-8 NESCAC) comes into Tuesday's game after a 12-2 loss to Hamilton at home last week.  Sophomore midfielder Jamie Navoni and senior attack Tina Balzotti each notched a goal in the defeat, while sophomore Jackie Cooney led the game with five ground balls. For the season, Balzotti owns a team-best 30 goals, along with junior Madison Barker, who leads the team with 38 draw controls.

NEXT UP: Mount Holyoke will be back at home in conference action on Saturday, facing Wellesley College at 12:00pm. The Camels will be back in action on Thursday, hosting Western Connecticut State at 7:00pm.